Beer Man: Superb Biere D'Hougoumont matches brewery's high standard

7:26 AM,
Feb. 7, 2013

Written by

Todd Haefer
Gannett Wisconsin Media

Ommegang has been the standard for American-made Belgian-style ales for many years with ales such as Hennepin, Witte, Three Philosophers, Rare Vos, Abbey Ale and others.

While I've had many fine Belgian styles from U.S. breweries, very few are able to authentically recreate the magical beers of Belgium, which benefit from centuries of brewers developing the brewing techniques, special yeasts, barrel aging, bottle conditioning and blending that make them so special.

Ommegang is the best and most consistent doing so, though it shouldn't come as a surprise, seeing that its parent company ...